Anacampseros rufescens

Family: Anacampserotaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 8 cm tall. The leaves are in dense spirals around the stems. They are 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 10 cm long.

It has also been put in the family Portulacaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

It is eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Plant

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Anacampseros arachnoides var. grandiflora Sond.;